This $599,935 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund the College of New Jersey's project to develop and implement a curriculum supplement initiative to train preservice K-8 teachers in data literacy skills. Over three years, the project aims to scale implementation of its five-session data visualization curriculum to 20 higher education faculty across the U.S. At least 400 preservice teachers will build exploratory data analysis and...
This $294,903 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program will support a 3-year project titled "Building Teacher Capacity for Teaching Across Science Disciplines Using Smart Greenhouses - Transdisciplinary Science". The project will engage 60 teachers and 580 students across rural and urban districts in 3 states to develop and pilot transdisciplinary STEM curriculum centered on the design and use of smart greenhouses....
This $617,025 project grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance in building teacher capacity for transdisciplinary science instruction using smart greenhouses. Over 3 years, the project will engage 60 teachers and 580 students, primarily from rural and underserved populations, in professional development and curriculum co-design activities. The goal is to investigate how teachers learn about and...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $816,569 in funding to Kings College to support the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program. The project aims to address the national shortage of STEM teachers by funding the preparation, retention, and mentorship of high-quality STEM graduates to teach in K-12 classrooms, particularly in high-need school districts. Over a 5-year period, the program will provide...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program provides $1,128,652 to support a 3-year project, "Building Teacher Capacity for Teaching Across Science Disciplines Using Smart Greenhouses", led by Trustees of Boston College. The project aims to engage teachers and students in transdisciplinary learning experiences by designing and building "smart greenhouses" that integrate engineering, computer science, and...
This $559,342 project grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, aims to foster a STEM + medicine learning ecosystem that brings together secondary teachers in historically under-resourced schools and local STEM professionals to co-design and allocate STEM-based resources for youth. The research team will employ an ethnographic design to understand how integrating STEM lessons in under-resourced schools can advance equitable learning...
This $405,955 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to energize STEM teaching across rural schools. Over five years, Juniata College will provide scholarships for 24 undergraduate STEM majors to pursue teaching credentials through specialized coursework and experiences addressing the challenges of rural education. Partnering with five local rural and high-needs school districts, the prospective teachers will be trained in culturally...
This $188,167 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program supports research to address racial inequities in STEM teacher preparation programs. The project is a collaborative effort led by Washington State University, which will: Identify community assets and systemic barriers to recruiting and supporting STEM teacher candidates from underrepresented populations; Develop strategies for preparing STEM teacher candidates to employ...
This $1,707,270 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the Metropolitan College of New York's (MCNY) initiative to develop highly qualified secondary mathematics teachers for high-need communities. The 6-year project aims to recruit, certify, and retain 20 new mathematics teachers through a 14-month Master of Science in Education program. The program will integrate culturally responsive teaching practices and technology...
This Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program provides $1,307,273 to the University of North Texas to prepare high-quality STEM teachers for high-need secondary schools. The project aims to recruit and support two cohorts of STEM Teaching Fellows, targeting diverse candidates, who will complete a Master's in Education, lead a STEM summer camp for secondary students, and teach for four years in high-need schools. The project will also...
This Project Grant award of $890,964 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the "Sustainable and Inclusive STEM for K-5 Environmental Sustainability Education" project at the College of New Jersey. The project aims to develop highly qualified K-5 teachers adept at using inclusive practices in STEM instruction and addressing global environmental challenges. Over 5 years, the project will engage two cohorts of 12 experienced K-5 teachers as Master Teacher Fellows (MTFs) to complete a graduate certificate in environmental sustainability education, develop teacher-leader skill sets, and support future teachers in inclusive environmental education practices. The MTFs will then define personalized pathways to serve as STEM teacher-leaders in their schools, classrooms, networks, and communities. The project includes partnerships with regional educational organizations and high-needs school districts in New Jersey to provide mentorship and guidance for teachers and students, ensuring they are well-prepared to handle environmental sustainability challenges.